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It was a dirty, cheap thrill — five-dollar fellatio — but Ottawa Hospital security guard Clinton Russell will find it expensive in the end after a jury found he sexually assaulted a woman with the mind of a child at Christmastime 2011.

“The Crown will seek a significant term of incarceration,” prosecutor Suzanne Schriek said moments after the jury convicted Russell, 43, of sexual assault and sexual exploitation.

Jurors hadn’t even been told that Russell faces another trial in January for allegedly sexually assaulting another intellectually disabled woman while on the job.

Based on the evidence, a conviction was no slam dunk — the victim has a rare genetic disorder called Williams Syndrome that made testifying difficult.

Her words at times were difficult to make out, and the jury heard she’d actually recanted her tale of woe during a preliminary hearing after becoming frustrated with endless questioning.

But her mother — who won’t be identified to protect her daughter’s identity — said the victim was determined to go through the trial, and not just for herself.

She wanted to show other mentally challenged people “not to be afraid to stand up if something happens to them,” her mother said.

“She made it very clear. She was ready to do it.”

Russell’s lawyer tried to convince the jury she wasn’t reliable, pointing to sometimes shifting testimony and a complete lack of DNA evidence where the victim said Russell had spilled his seed.

But the jury believed the victim — who testified with her special blankie at her side — that Russell had cruelly exploited her.

Spying her wandering around the Civic hospital on Dec. 23, 2011, Russell handed her a note that said “follow me.”

“I thought him security guard,” she said. “I thought me had to listen to him.”

They ended up alone in a room.

Russell exposed himself to her and placed his penis in her mouth.

When he had satisfied himself, he gave her $5 for a drink.

Her mother said the victim had always been told that security guards were safe. But she couldn’t even enjoy a recent fair without the fear creeping up on her when she saw security staff.

“She asked me to take her home. She couldn’t handle it,” her mother said.

“She was in tears.”

Her mother says the ordeal of trial is particularly burdensome for someone with an intellectual disability.

Here, however, the patience and perseverance of Schriek and lead investigator Sgt. Jeff Webster kept her strong.

“The system worked to protect her in this case,” Webster said.

The victim’s mother intends to be present at Russell’s next trial, which will be before a judge alone.

“(The complainant) needs people behind her too,” she said. “They have to be strong and just go through it.”

As for Russell, the victim’s mother said she’ll be content with whatever sentence the judge deems fit.

“I don’t really hate him,” she said. “I’m just trying to understand why he did this.”

“It must be a sickness.”

Although Schriek had asked for him to be locked up, Judge Monique Metivier allowed him to remain out on bail.

He has not once breached bail conditions and has no priors.

Russell will undergo a psycho-sexual assessment ahead of his sentencing hearing, set for Jan. 23; his second trial for the alleged 2010 sexual assault begins Jan. 6.